By Saleh Sabat My name is Saleh. I’m an Electric guitar player, and I have G.A.S. I’ve had it since I was 13 years old, and it seems to be getting worse as I age. Ok ok, now that the giggling is over, let’s talk about what G.A.S. stands for. G.A.S. is an acronym for Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Almost every famous electric guitar player has had some...
Read MoreBy Meridith Johnson Practicing. This topic seems to be highly debated over the years under the umbrella of music education. With so many different opinions and approaches, what is the best policy or view of practicing? How much should we as teachers require our students to practice? Or what about students who put too much pressure on themselves and practice too much? Where do parents play a...
Read Moreby Meridith Johnson Though the temperatures here in Dallas, Texas have screamed summer! for several weeks now, it’s hard to believe that it still is not officially summer yet! Some of our students have been on summer break now for a couple weeks, while the remainder of public schools wrapped up yesterday. Our official summer calendar for Studios of Sarah Strout begins next week, and with...
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